ELA B9 - R&J Act I Review

Who stops the fight between the Capulet and Montague servants at the start of the play?

• Paris

• Benvolio

• Mercutio

• Tybalt

What is bothering Romeo in the beginning of the play?

• He was just beaten in a fight with Tybalt

• He is imprisoned for fighting with the Capulet

• He is in love with Juliet, and forbidden to marry her

• He is in love with Rosaline, who does not reciprocate his feelings

What is Romeo's idea of love?

• The strength of ones character

• The beauty of a person

• The kindness you show others

• A gracious personality

What is Benvolio’s advice to Romeo at the start of the play?

• To propose to Rosaline

• To runaway with Juliet

• To give up on love, he does not consider it real anyway

• To find another women to love

How does Lord Capulet feel about Paris’ offer?

• He rejects his offer outright because Juliet is too young to marry

• He is overjoyed and agrees immediately

• He is hesitant and will only give his consent if Juliet agrees

• He throws Paris out of his house for requesting such an outrageous thing

How do Benvolio and Romeo find out about the Capulet ball?

• They were spying on Paris who was discussing it with the other kinsmen

• They were eavesdropping on Tybalt who mentioned it to a servant of his

• They ran into a Capulet servant and found out from him

• They overheard Juliet’s Nurse discussing it in the market

Why does Romeo want to go to the Capulet ball?

• To see Juliet

• To fight Tybalt for insulting his mother

• To see Rosaline

• To find a new women to love

Why does Benvolio want to go to the Capulet ball?

• So Romeo and see and propose to Rosaline

• He knows Romeo is in love with Juliet and wants to help him

• He thinks having a fun party will make Romeo happy again

• So Romeo can see other women and forget about Rosaline

What is revealed about the relation between the Nurse and Juliet during this Act?

• They are best friends

• The nurse secretly spies on Juliet for her parents

• They love each other very much - it is like a mother / daughter relationship

• That they have a strong dislike of each other

According to Mercutio, who or what is Queen Mab?

• A fairy

• A goblin

• A monster

• A beauty